Sudan’s war is reviving Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks, exposing their influence in the military and the risks of renewed Islamist extremism.

While China’s political interest in the Middle East, North Africa, and Africa in general dates back to the 1960s, its more focused economic interest became increasingly evident by the end of the ...

The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), signed by Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia[i] on 7 th August 2026, represents an important development in the evolving security architecture of the Middle ...

Washington went to war against Iran seeking to dismantle its nuclear capabilities, weaken its strategic position, and restore a form of American primacy in the Gulf.[i] Whether it has achieved those ...

Türkiye’s Mecca Agreement creates a NATO dilemma, testing Article 8, collective defence commitments and Ankara’s growing role in Middle East security.

Can military force stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions? History shows why strikes may delay proliferation but rarely eliminate ...

IMEC and Iraq’s Development Road promise alternatives to Suez, but Red Sea and Hormuz crises expose new dependencies and challenges.

Why Israel’s Lebanon security zone matters for countering Hezbollah, limiting Iran’s influence and supporting wider regional ...